History at Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,048
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#376 of 459
Rank by pay
#395 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,243
Median federal debt

Augustana College graduates in history earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Augustana College Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
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373Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$45,142$52,255#190—
374University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR$45,097$53,143#165$26,445
375University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$45,096$48,541#296$28,431
376Augustana College Rock Island, IL$45,048$44,259#395—
377University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$44,899$46,720#339$32,930
378University of South Alabama Mobile, AL$44,887$50,951#227$29,744
379Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$44,850$48,116#306$31,526

Other Majors at Augustana College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,143$62,149#106 of 796
Engineering Physics$85,993$54,165#7 of 10
Computer Science$83,339$74,745#288 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,562$50,210#122 of 1176
International Business$75,672$37,350#49 of 115
Biology$68,648$32,844#117 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$63,730$40,806#104 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,757$35,669#49 of 265
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,223—#93 of 215
Sociology$57,943$30,290#110 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,909$24,208#118 of 225
Political Science and Government$55,295$35,626#430 of 565
Psychology$52,818$29,801#360 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,092$45,145#148 of 345
Geography and Cartography$49,763$40,683#105 of 117
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,015$30,104#20 of 22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,613$45,517#356 of 680
English Language and Literature$43,492—#440 of 576
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$38,436—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences—$34,069—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$33,950$19,775#133 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$20,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Augustana College history graduates make?

Graduates earn $45,048 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Augustana College rank for history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Augustana College ranks #376 by median pay four years after graduation, and #395 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Augustana College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,243.

← All data for Augustana College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.